University of Idaho

University of Idaho

There’s something waiting for you at the University of Idaho. We call it your breakthrough — when the light sparks on and your world opens.

Your moment could hit as you plant seedlings in our experimental forest. Work with our coffee-making robot. Cheer on football beneath our iconic Kibbie Dome. Or, study with friends on our classic campus nestled between mountains and prairie.

Whatever your breakthrough is, you’ll discover it here. With 96 bachelor’s programs, renowned faculty, and students from all over the world, we push you beyond your comfort zone with unexpected experiences, new friends and inspiring perspectives.

Discover what's next.

College is about gaining an excellent education that prepares you for a great career that pays you back. And as a Top 100 Public University ranked by U.S. News and World Report, we give you that.

But at U of I, you also get much more.

Because this is your time to explore and discover what’s next for yourself and the world. And, all the possibilities in it.

Just how will you do that at U of I?

You could engineer technology to help NASA scientists research life on Mars. Uncover your inner humanitarian during a service trip to Nicaragua. Or realize the best job is the one you create for yourself, combining your passions for art and marketing.

Here, you find yourself. And, form memories and friendships along the way.

You might develop an ear for jazz at our annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Fulfill your childhood fantasies with a Quidditch match. Meet adventure seekers on a hike up Moscow Mountain — the backdrop to our Top 10 college town — or during a weekend trip to Idaho’s best whitewater or deep powder.

You have the freedom to go your own direction. Your professors help guide your way. You learn from some of the best minds in unconventional areas, like video game design, tree-ring science and glacial melting.

At U of I, you do, see, learn and experience things you never have before. It’s about more than earning a degree.